Hideyo Amamoto

Biography

Hideyo Amamoto (天本 英世 Amamoto Hideyo) was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Riderseries as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and theGodzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77.

Known For

Kamen Rider

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Pro Hunter

Space Sheriff Gavan

Yojimbo

Kwaidan

Mighty Jack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

All Movies (122)

• Kamen Rider: THE FIRST2005 · as Dr. Shinigami
• Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001 · as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
• Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai2000
• Oshikiri2000
• Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer2000
• Birdcage of Horrors1999
• F1998
• Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel1998
• 30 -thirty-1997
• Weather Woman1996 · as Chairman Shimamori
• Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard1996 · as Master of Saiga
• Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot1996 · as Mutsuo Hatano
• August in the Water1995 · as Sakai
• Marehito1995 · as Voice of Marehito
• Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints1994 · as Monma Yazo
• The Fighting King1994
• Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 21994
• Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold1993
• A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life1993
• My Beloved Ultraseven1993 · as Security Guard
• Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!1993
• High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita1992
• Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 21992
• Wangan Midnight1992
• My Soul Is Slashed1991 · as Servant
• Female Neo-Ninjas1991 · as Grandpa
• Rainbow Kids1991 · as Kushida, the Butler
• Da Dahhhhn1991
• Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!1990
• Ronin-gai1990 · as Biwa player
• Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero1990
• Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki1990
• Hong Kong Paradise1990 · as Youmei Kaku
• Big Boobs Buster1990 · as Dirty Old Goat
• Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy1990
• Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso1989
• Kaito Ruby1988 · as Grocery Store Owner
• Mighty Jack1987
• The Red Spectacles1987 · as Ginji the Moongazer
• Monster Heaven1986
• Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki1985 · as Inn manager
• Evil Heart1985 · as Physician
• Agi, the Fury of Evil1984 · as Onmyoji
• Mahjong Horoki1984 · as Hachimaki
• Farewell to the Ark1984 · as Key maker
• The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride1983 · as Tagami
• Magistrate of the Floating World1981
• Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely1980 · as Ryuichi Shimomura
• Blood Type: Blue1978
• Message from Space1978 · as Dark
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger1978 · as General Sahara
• The Adventure of Robocon1976
• Battle Cry1975 · as Yosaku
• Without Complaint1975
• Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy1974 · as Assassin at Orphanage
• Kamen Rider vs. Shocker1972 · as Dr. Shinigami
• The Wolves1971
• The Battle of Okinawa1971 · as Okinawa Regional Officer
• Fate Deals the Card of Death1971
• The Militarists1970 · as Fuyuki
• Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor1970
• All Monsters Attack1969 · as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
• Portrait of Hell1969
• Red Lion1969 · as Dr. Gensai
• Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century1968 · as Sawada
• The Human Bullet1968 · as Father of Him
• Kill!1968 · as Gendayu Shimada
• Mexican Free-for-All1968 · as Bandit leader
• The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us1968 · as Heraclues
• Japan's Longest Day1967 · as Captain Takeo Sasaki
• King Kong Escapes1967 · as Dr. Who
• The Killing Bottle1967 · as First Murderer
• The Age of Assassins1967 · as Shogo Mizorogi
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966 · as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
• What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966 · as Cobra Man
• Adventure in Kigan Castle1966 · as Granny the Old Witch
• The Sword of Doom1966 · as Shuzen Kamio
• Cash Calls Hell1966
• Rise Against the Sword1966 · as Heiroku
• Key of Keys1965 · as Numaguchi
• Fort Graveyard1965 · as Shiga
• Kwaidan1965 · as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
• Samurai Assassin1965 · as Matazaburo Hagiwara
• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964 · as Princess Salno's aide
• Could I But Live1964
• Dogora1964 · as Maki the Safecracker
• The Rabble1964
• Oh, Bomb!1964 · as Tetsu
• Atragon1963 · as High Priest of Mu
• The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman1963
• Samurai Pirate1963 · as Granny the Witch
• Young Swordsman1963
• Interpol Code 81963 · as Shû
• Matango1963 · as Transitional Matango
• Warring Clans1963
• Chûshingura1962
• Operation Sewer Rats1962 · as (uncredited)
• The Crimson Sky1962
• Gorath1962 · as Man in Bar
• Bandits on the Wind1961
• Blood on the Sea1961
• A Night in Hong Kong1961
• Yojimbo1961 · as Yahachi
• Daredevil in the Castle1961 · as Interpreter
• Blueprint of Murder1961
• Get 'em All1960 · as Weapon Dealer
• Westward Desperado1960
• Man Against Man1960
• Showdown on Pier No.31960 · as Suda
• The Secret of the Telegian1960
• The Gambling Samurai1960 · as Tomimatsu
• The Last Gunfight1960 · as Ichino
• The Three Treasures1959 · as Spectator at Gods' Dance
• Samurai Saga1959 · as (uncredited)
• The Big Boss1959
• Theater of Life1958
• Who Is the Informer?1958 · as Nakao
• He's the Killer1958
• Temptation1957 · as Kyozo Ikegami
• Lunar Eclipse1956
• Twenty-Four Eyes1954 · as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
• The Garden of Women1954

All TV Shows (7)

• Moon Spiral1996 · as Toru Sawajiri
• Nebula Mask Machine Man1984 · as Professor K
• Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series1983 · as Matsuo Takami
• Space Sheriff Gavan1982
• Pro Hunter1981
• Kamen Rider1971 · as Doctor Shinigami
• Mighty Jack1968